Container



March 5, 1935. a. F. KELLS CONTAINER Filed Sept. 29; 1933 v In 622507..7

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Ratented Mar. 5, 1935 I 1,993,516

' UNITED STATES PA/TENT OFFICE CONTAINER Benjamin-F. Kells, Cincinnati,Ohio, assignor to Container Corporation of America, Chicago,

111., a corporation of Delaware Application September 29, 1933, SerialNo. 691,468 9 Claims. (01. 229-31) The present invention relates toshipping conof the container and effectively protect the containers andmore particularly toshipping contents of the container from damage.These tainers for electric storage batteries and the cushioning membersfurther serve as hand holds like. or means whereby the container can becon- One object of the present invention isto'proveniently carried, aswell as serving to facili- 5 vide a box or container of the classdescribed tate the storing and shipping of the container which can beeconomically manufactured and in an upright position. I readilyassembled'for use. It is considered preferable to bind or seal theAnother object is to provide a container of the container for shipmentwith a metal band that class described which is provided with prismaticcan be removed for inspection of the contents 10 shaped cushioningmembers adjacent one end and then replaced. In order to facilitate therethereof that serve to protect the contents. moval of the band aremovable spacing element A further object of the invention is topromaybe provided which lies between the cushionvide a container havingtubular prismatic shaped ing members and causes a loosening of the metal16 cushioning members adjacent one 'end thereof band when it, thespacing element, isremoved, 5

that also serve as meanswhereby the container all as will be more fullydescribed as the decan be handled with, facility. scription proceeds.

A further object is to provide economical Referring more particularly tothe drawing cushioning members for a container of the class there isshown at 10 in Fig. 3 a view of the blank described which are readilyformed as a part from which the container showninFig. 1 is con- 30 ofthe container. structed.

A still further object is to provide means for The blank 10 is cut andscored to provideside opening the container for inspection and re- Walls11 and 12, and end walls 13 and 14. Side closing it with the originalunbroken sealing wall 11 carries a sealing flap 15 which is adaptmeans.ed to be secured to end wall 14 when the con- 5 To these and other endsthe invention resides tainer is set up. Bottom closure flaps 16, 16 andin certain improvements and combinations of 17, 17 are carried on thebottom edges of side parts, all as will be hereinafter more fullydewalls 11 and 12, and end walls 13 and 14, rescrlbed, the novelfeatures being pointed out in spectively. Top closure flaps 18, 18 arecarried the claims at the end of the specification. on the top edges ofend walls 13 and 14. The 30 In the drawing: flaps 18, 18 are, in thepresent instance, of, a

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a set up and length substantially equalto the length of the sealed container illustrating one embodiment ofcontainer but, of course, can be of. any desired the. invention; length.The side walls 11 and 12 carry flaps 35, Fig. 2 is a cross sectionalpartial end view of 19, 19 on their upper edges, said flaps being in acontainer illustrating another embodiment of the present instance scoredtransversely along the invention; and the lines 20, 20 and 21, 21,dividing them into Fig. 3 is a plan view of the general design sections22, 22; 23, 23; and 24, 24. of blank from which the containers shown inWhen it is desired to assemble the blank 10 Figs. 1 and 2 are formed.into a container it is first preferably folded into Similar referencenumerals throughout the tubular form and the flap 15 issecured to endseveral views indicate the same parts. wall 14 by means of metal staplesor other suit- The present invention is directed toward a able securingmeans. The end closure flaps 16 contain t t finds Particularadaptability for and 17 are then folded inwardly to close the bottheshipment of ctric storage batteries that tom of the container and mayeither be left loose requirevconsiderable protection for their termiorsecured together as deemed desirable. After a during p ent and whichmust necessarthe storage battery or other article is inserted ily lw yremain in an upright p i n. Th within the container the flaps 18 arefolded incontainer in its preferred embodiment comprises war- 11y tclose th en'top of the container.

a blank of suitable fibre board which is scored The flaps 19 are thenbent inwardly along the 50 to provide walls and bottom and top closurescore lines 20 and 21 until the sections 22 extend p p ti n being ar onh pp d s backwardly beneath the sections 24 and subof two opposed wallswhich are capable of be- .stantially abut the juncture between sections24 i folded o f m tubular prismatiq. ning and side walls 11 and 12,respectively. The thus members that lie adjacent the oc osure fl p'folded flaps 19 are then folded inwardly to lie 55 sin against theupper surface of top closure flaps 18 thereby forming prismatic shapedcushioning members for the top of the container, as shown in Figs. 1and'2. A metal band 25, such as is in common use, is then secured aroundthe folded flaps 19, the side walls 11 and 12, and the bottom of thecontainer and the same is ready for shipment.

In the present instance the-cushioning members are scored so as to formthree sided hollow prismatic members which when folded in place form apeak at the center of the container. This eiiect is quite desirable asit prevents the con- I tainerfrom being placed in an upside downposition. Of course, if it is desired the flaps 19 can be readly scoredto provide prismatic cushioning members with more than three sides whichtend to serve the same purpose as the embodiment illustrated.

If it is considered desirablethe sections 22 and 24 can be made of suchlength that the sections -23 do not abut each other when the containerther reinforce thetop of the container as well.

as to facilitate the removal of the band 25 for inspection of thecontents. The removal of the. band 25 is accomplished by forcing thestrip 26, which is held in place solely by frictional contact with thesections 23, out from between said sections thereby causing the band 25to loosen up and be easily removed.

It will be understood that while the side and end walls of the containerhave been positively named as such that the designation is purelyrelative and that the side walls could just as well be termed end wallsand vice versa.

It will be readily apparent that there has been provided an eflicientcushioned shipping container that can be easily-manufactured from aminimum amount of material; the cushioning means, being preferablyhollow, ."serving' as an effective handle for carrying the filledcontainer as well as protection for the contents against rough handlingduring shipment or storage.

While the present description sets forth a preferred embodiment of theinvention, certain changes may be made in the construction withoutdeparting from the spirit} of the invention, and it is thereforedesired'that the; present embodiment be considered in all respects asillustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appendedclaims rather than tothe foregoing description to indicate the scope of.the invention.

I claim:

1. A box of the character describedj comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward at the open top of said box, hollow prismatic shaped"portions integral with said-side walls and adapted to lie against saidend wall flaps when in closed position whereby cushioning means isprovided for the top of said box,-a separate removable spacing elementdisposed between and abutting said prismatic shaped portions, andbinding means secured around said sides, top and bottom and cooperatingto hold said spacing element and said box in assembled position.

2. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward at the open top of said box, side wall flaps on the upperends of said side walls, score lines transversely of each of said sidewall flaps whereby said side wall flaps are adapted to be folded to formprismatic shaped cushioning means for the top of said box, a separateremovable spacing element disposed between and abutting said prismaticshaped portions, and binding means secured around said sides, top andbottom and cooperating to hold said spacing element and said box inassembled position.

3. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward at the open top of said box, hollow prismatic shapedportions integral with said side walls and adapted to lie against saidend wall flaps when in closed position whereby cushioning means isprovided for the top of said box, binding means secured around saidsides, top and bottom, and removable spacing means disposed between andabutting'said prismatic portions and adapted to facilitate the removalof said binding means, said spacing means consisting of a wooden strip.

4. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side and end'walls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward at the open top of said box, side wall flaps on the upperends of said side walls, score lines transverselyof each of said sidewall flaps whereby said side wall flaps are adapted to be folded to formprismatic shaped cushioning means for thetop of said box, binding meanssecured around said sides, top and bottom, and removable spacing meansdisposed between and abutting said prismatic portions and adapted tofacilitate the removal of said binding means, said spacing meansconsisting of a wooden strip.

5. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward-and form a closure for said box, peaked cushioning means forthe top of said box, said cushioningrrneans comprising a pair of hollowtriangular shapedcushions, each of said cushions being integral with oneof said respective side walls, said triangular cushions having sidessubstantially abutting each other centrally of the top of the box, andhaving other sides resting flat against and above said closure.

6. A box'of'the character described comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward and form a closure for said box, extended flaps on the sidewalls scored and folded to form triangular cushions, one side each ofsaid triangular cushions resting flat upon and above the infolded endwall flaps, sides of said triangular cushions adjacent said lastmentioned sides being substantially in contact with each other centrallyof the top of the box, and the remaining sides of said triangularcushions being inclined to the' plane of the closure, whereby peakedcushioning means is provided at the top of the box.

'7. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adaptedto foldinward and form a closure for said box, peaked cushioning means for thetop of'said box, said cushioning means comprising a pair ofhollowtriangular shaped cushions, each of said cushions .,being integral withone of said respective side walls, said triangular cushions havingsides. substantially abutting each other centrally of the top of thebox, and having other sides resting flat against and above said closure,and binding means secured around said sides, top and bottom andcooperating to hold said box in assembled relation.

, '8. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side and endwalls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted tofold inward and form a closure for said box, extended flaps on the sidewallsscored and folded to form.

triangular cushions, one side each of said triangular cushions restingflat upon and above the infolded end wall flaps, sides of saidtriangular cushions adjacent said last mentioned sides beingsubstantially in contact with each other centrally of the top of thebox, and the remaining sides of said triangular cushions being inclinedto the plane of the closure; wherebfir peaked cushioning means isprovided at the top of the box, and binding means secured around saidsides,top

and bottom and cooperating to hold said box in assembled relation.

9. A box of the character described comprising bottom, side andend'walls, end wall flaps on the upper ends of said end walls adapted totold inward and form a closure for said box, extended flaps on the sidewalls scored and folded to form triangular cushions, one side each ofsaid triangular cushions resting flat upon and above the infolded endwall flaps, a separate removable spacing element disposed between saidtriangular cushions and abutting sides of said triangular cushionsadjacent said last mentioned sides, and the remaining sidesof saidtriangular cushions being inclined to the plane ot the closure, wherebypeaked cushioning means is provided at the top of the box, and bindingmeans secured around said sides, top and bottom and cooperat- 2o ing tohold said box in assembled relation.

BENJAMIN F. KELLS,

